What's happening
This bill allows state-owned lands in the towns of Blooming Grove and Chester, Orange County, to be subject to real property taxation.
Why it matters
Increases local tax revenue. By allowing state-owned lands in Blooming Grove and Chester to be taxed, the towns and their school districts could see a significant boost in property tax income, which can help fund public services and infrastructure.
Shifts financial burden. Currently, these lands are exempt from property taxes, meaning other local property owners pay a larger share of the tax base. Taxing state lands could lower the tax burden on private residents and businesses in these towns.
Establishes local precedent. Including Blooming Grove and Chester aligns them with other towns in Orange County where state lands are already taxable, potentially influencing future decisions regarding state land taxation elsewhere in New York.
Impacts state and local relations. The bill may affect the balance of fiscal responsibility between state and local governments, as the state would need to allocate funds to cover property tax payments, potentially impacting state budgeting and priorities.
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Tax State Land in Orange
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Senator · Senate District 39
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History
- Referred to local government
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Tax State Land in Orange
In Assembly Committee · Real Property Taxation · Sponsor Colin Schmitt
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1680
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 15, 2019
Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to subjecting certain state lands in Orange county to real property taxation
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision (e) of section 532 of the real property tax law, as amended by chapter 660 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
(e) All lands in the counties of Rockland and Sullivan and in the towns of Blooming Grove, Chester, Monroe, Warwick, Cornwall, Highlands, Tuxedo and Woodbury, Orange county, and in the towns of Gardiner, Rochester, Shawangunk and Wawarsing, Ulster county, acquired for a public use by the commissioners of the Palisades Interstate park, exclusive of the improvements erected thereon by the state;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates occurring on and after the date on which this act shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to subjecting certain state lands in Orange county to real property taxation
Purpose or general idea of bill
To subject all lands in the towns of Chester and Blooming Grove acquired for a public use by the commissioners of the Palisades Interstate park to local real property taxation.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends section 532 of the Real Property Tax Law, to subject all land in the towns of Chester and Blooming Grove acquired for a public use by the commissioners of the Palisades Interstate park to local real property taxation, in the same manner as is currently done in the towns of Monroe, Warwick, Cornwall, Highlands, Tuxedo, and Woodbury in Orange County, and in the towns of Gardiner, Rochester, Shawangunk and Warwasing in Ulster County.
Section 2: Effective date.
Justification
Similar state lands within the Palisades Interstate Park are fully taxa- ble. State-owned tracts in the towns of Chester and Blooming Grove should be treated similarly to those in the towns of Monroe, Warwick, Cornwall, Tuxedo, and Woodbury, Orange County.
Prior legislative history
06/19/18 - Passed Assembly 06/19/18 - Passed Senate 12/21/18 - Vetoed Memo 314
Fiscal implications
To be determined
Local fiscal implications
Local governments will receive payments from the state for taxation of lands
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates occurring on and after the date on which this act shall have become a law.
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